UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 11, 2008
3COM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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0-12867
(Commission
File Number)
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94-2605794
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
350 Campus Drive
Marlborough, Massachusetts
01752
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 323-1000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On July 11, 2008, 3Com Corporation and Realtek Group entered into three agreements which document
the resolution of the patent dispute between the parties and provide for the non-exclusive license
by 3Com to Realtek of certain patents and related network interface technology for license fees
totaling $70 million.
The basic agreement between 3Com and Realtek documents the resolution of the litigation between the
parties and provides for the dismissal of the lawsuit and mutual releases between the parties to be
effective upon satisfaction of the parties’ obligations under two non-exclusive license agreements,
including the payment by the Realtek Group of the license fees within 45 days.